{"id":1717,"date":"2011-08-07T22:17:04","date_gmt":"2011-08-07T22:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homesteademporium.wordpress.com\/?p=1717"},"modified":"2011-08-07T22:17:04","modified_gmt":"2011-08-07T22:17:04","slug":"sunday-a-day-to-reflect-be-thankful-and-ponder-the-blessings-of-the-week-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homesteademporium.com\/blog\/2011\/08\/07\/sunday-a-day-to-reflect-be-thankful-and-ponder-the-blessings-of-the-week-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday , a day to reflect, be thankful, and ponder the blessings of the week."},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s Sunday, already, again!<\/p>\n

This week has gone by so fast, yet it felt like for.ever. over the past seven days.<\/p>\n

This Sunday, I am very thankful for many things.<\/p>\n

First, I am thankful that I was able to get up, get the kids up, have ALL five home with me so we could go to church together.<\/p>\n

Our church is very casual (although I do love to wear my skirts and dress up a little, so I always do), even the preaching is very casual. Today our pastor spoke on “peace”. How fitting! This is something I’ve been praying for each and every day this past week.<\/p>\n

Peace.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He also spoke on finding peace each day this week, it’s our home work. This is something that I actually do quite well for the most part. I am not one who struggles with stopping life to smell the roses. But this past week, I’ve been rushing past the roses and forgetting to do just that.<\/p>\n

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If you ever browse through some of my work photos on my photo cards you’ll see that often, I really do stop to smell the ROSES, as you can find a photo here and there of just that, a rose that I happened upon while I walked from the house to the studio to snap product photos. Or possibly a photo of an eagle that flew overhead as I snapped product photos. Or a photo of a sudden downpour that started in the midst of sewing.<\/p>\n

I love that about me. That I can stop everything, in an instant, and enjoy whatever bit of peace life is offering me, right here, right now.<\/p>\n

Mind you, sometimes those around me may\u00a0disagree\u00a0as I\u00a0interrupt\u00a0conversations, thoughts, etc. with my\u00a0occasional\u00a0bursts of, “LOOK!” or “Come check this out!” So I am learning to try and ‘curb’ those bursts of energy and enthusiasm… but I won’t give them up all together. hee hee.<\/em><\/p>\n

Anywho, all that to say, this Sunday I am so very\u00a0grateful.<\/p>\n

My husband has put in well over a full week’s worth of work into his new job, in less then a week. He’s loving it, and I am LOVING that he’s happy. This has been a very long time coming, and it feels good knowing he is finally where he should be, in a position that’s absolutely perfect for him.<\/p>\n

He’s been doing fine living in the 5th wheel our good friends are letting us use.<\/p>\n

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There is so much more I’m thankful for today but work is calling and my lunch is done, it’s time to get back at it!<\/p>\n

What are YOU thankful for today?
\n<\/strong>Don’t be shy, share in the comments. I’d love to hear from \u00a0you. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It’s Sunday, already, again! This week has gone by so fast, yet it felt like for.ever. over the past seven days. This Sunday, I am very thankful for many things. First, I am thankful that I was able to get up, get the kids up, have ALL five home with me so we could go […]<\/p>\n

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